18 MAR ~EPA~T~ENT of THE ~ A W '. ~ I.JSS TRENTON (LPD-14) I. In accordance with reference la), the following is submitted: 5757 Ser PA0/072

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1 ~EPA~T~ENT of THE ~ A W '. ~ I.JSS TRENTON (LPD-14) From: Commanding Officer, USS TRENTON (LPD 14) To : 5757 Ser PA0/ MAR 1993 Director of Naval History (OF-O9BH), Washington Navy Yard, Wash i ng t on, DC Subi: 1992 COMMAND HISTORY Ref: (.a 1 OPNAVINST E Encl: (1) Photograph and Biography of Captain Larry C. Baucom, USN 12) 1992 Chronology (3) 1992 Command Narrative (4) Press Releases and Messages I. In accordance with reference la), the following is submitted: a. Background: USS TRENTON (LPD 141, an amphibious transport dock, is named for the historic capital of the state of New Jersey that was founded by an 18th century ship owner and businessman, Colonel W i 11 iam Trent. The present USS TRENTON is the third United States vessel to tear the name. The first was a steam sloop of war commissioned in The second was a light cruiser, CL-11 commissioned in 1924, which served with the Qsiatic, Caribbean and Southeast Pacific Fleets during World War 11. The keel for the present TRENTON was laid on 8 August She was christened on 3 August 1968 by Mrs. Richard J. Hughes, wife of then governor of New Jersey. TRENTON was commissioned 6 March The amphibious transport dock (LPD) is a very versatile class of amphibious ship. TRENTON can transport, land and support a Marine force on a hostile shore. TRENTON is capable of carrying over 90(3 troops plus their vehicles, equipment, weapons, ammunition, and supplies. She also carries landing craft in her floodable well deck. Her flight deck capability allows her to operate the Navy and Marine Corps active helicopter inventory and VTOL aircraft. TRENTON participated in the 1983 liberation of Grenada, was a member of the multinational force off the coast of Beirut, 1-ebanon, in , and was a participant in Operation Praying Mantis in April 1988 during a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf. TRENTON played a supporting role in the presidential summit at Malta in December 1989, participated in Operation Just Cause ~n Panama in June 1990 and deployed on short notice to the Middle East as a member of the amphibious task force during Operation Desert Shield (January 1991 and Operation Desert Storm (January 1991 to April 1991). During her most recent deployment (May - Nuv

2 199-2) TRENTON participated in Operation Provide Promise as the Sea and ' Air Rescue platform for Humanitarian Relief flights into the former Yugoslavia. TRENTON has developed and now operates under the following Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles: OUR MISSION: To conduct sustained combat amphibious and special operations safely and efficiently. OUR VISION: - TRENTON "looks good" and does everything with class. - TRENTON personnel are qualified and trained to perform each mission assigned and have modern, we1 1 maintained equipment with which to do it. - TRENTON is maintained as a clean, safe and healthy ship in which to live and work. - TRENTON maintains the highest state of operational and damage control readiness and is unsurpassed in the support of landing force unlts. - TRENTON personnel achieve and are rewarded for personal excel lence in an atmosphere of trust, cooperation and qua1 i ty. - TRENTON promotes continuous improvement through strong posltive leadership, intelligent innovation and enthusiastic teamwork. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: - Effective comm~tnications and chain of command - Individual value and growth - Integrity, moral courage and responsibility at all levels - Preservation of assets - Safety - nuality assurance and innovation - Positive leadership - Reward for good performance - Fami 1 y involvement

3 e. Commanding Officers: Captain Stephen H. Hies, USN, 1 January 1992 to 8 September 1992; Captain Larry C. Eaucom, USN, 8 September to 31 December f. Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia. g. Command Association: 92Jan-Mar92 Commander Amphibious Squadron Twelve / Commander Second Fleet 92Mar-92Jun Commander Amphibious Squadron Eight / Commander Second Fleet 92Jun-25Nov92 Commander Amphibious Squadron Eight / Commander Sixth Fleet 25Nov92-31Dec92 Commander Amphibious Group Two h. Deployments: Mediterranian Sea, 27 May - 25 November i. Exercises and Operations: Spanish Phi blex, Tunisian Phiblex, Exercise Noble Shirley, Operation Provide Promise, Display Determination 1992, Betacom. J. Embarked Units: Golf Co. Bn. Landing Team 2/2 27 Seal Team Two Platoon Delta 27 Special Boat Unit Twenty Det C%E 27 CEE Detachment 27 Beach Master Group Two Bravo 1 27 ACU-2 27 MSSG-Bet 27 2D Force Recon PLT 27 2nd Radio Fn 27 ANGLICCI 2nd FSSG 27 Weapon's Company EOD Det D Recon Battalion 27 ACE 2 27 k. Statistics: (1) Engine Miles travelled 24,978 NM (2) Fuel consumed: 3,245,436 gal lons (3) Refueling at sea: 17 (4) Aircraft landings: 2248 Li-fe time total landings (5i A. JP5 aviation fuel delivered: 131,733 gallons

4 b. MOGAS delivered: 3,206 gallons (6) Large cal i ber ammunition expended: - CIWS: 9,300 rounds (7) Underway replenishment: 11 18) 1992 Budget: Repair parts: $9 (1) (1),(11(:I(1). c:t (1) Consumabl es: $8 (1) (1), (1) (:I (11. (13 (1) Total Cost Salaries and expenses: S 1 2, 0 (1) 0, 1. Chronology attached a5 enclosure (Zf m. Narrative attached as enclosi~re (3) (1) (1) 0. (1) (1) L.C. BCIUCOM

5 1992 CHRONOLOGY 92JAN JAN27 UNDERWAY DECK LANDING QUALIFICATIONS VIRGINIA CAPES COMMENCED ENGINEERING MATERIAL ASSESSMENT 92 J AN3t:) UNDERWAY 0800, CONDUCTING BAS I C ENGINEER I NG CASUALTY CONTROL EXERCISES. ENGINEERING MATERIAL ASSESSMENT TEAM ONBOARD. 92JAN31 ARRIVE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 92FEB(:)3 UNDERWAY TYPE COMMANDERS AMFHIBIOUS TRAINING, ENROUTE ONSLOW BAY, NORTH CAROLINA 82FEB03 ARRIVE LITTLE CREEK ANCHORAGE, LA-5. LCU 1649, MIRE SIX BUBBLEGUM 16, 11, LARC 14, 19. EMBARKED ONBOARD. RIGID RAIDER CRAFT ARRIVE ONBOARD ONSLOW BAY. BOAT OPERATIONS SECURED DUE TO WEATHER. 45, ONSLOW BAY. AT ANCHOR EMBARKED SECOND COMPANY FOURTH LANDING SUPPORT GROUP VIA AIR AND BOAT TOTAL 456 PASSANGERS. DEPARTED ONSLOW BAY ENROUTE LITTLE CREEK ANZIO BEACH ARRIVED LITTLE CREEK ANZIO BEACH, OFFLOAD LEU LARC'S AND PUSHER BOATS. DEPARTED LITTLE CREEK INDEPENDENT STEAMING EXERCISE VIRGINIA CAPES. 92FEB 12 MOORED PIER TWO BERTH FIVE NAVAL OPERATIONS BASE. 92FEB24-28 SCIENTISTS AT SEA, PATUXENT NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS. 92MAR09 VAN ONLOAD, 8 VANS FOR SEAL TEAM TWO 92MAR 1$-2(:) SCIENTIST AT SEA 92MAR2(:) AMMUNITION ONLOAD YORb::TOWN, VICE LA-7 DUE TO WEATHER. MOORED NORFOLK VIRGINIA. 92~~~24-26 UNDERWAY OPERATIONAL PROPULSION PLANT EXAMINATION VIRGINIA CAPES 92MAR30-APR14 BLUE/GREEN WORK UPS ONSLOW BAY, NORTH CAROLINA Encl (2)

6 92APRl5-MAY26 PREPARATION FOR OVERSEAS MOVEMENT 92MAY27 UNDERWAY MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA ARRIVE MOREHEAD CITY ONLOAD 26TH MEU/ UNDERWAY FOR MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP 2-92 BLUE WATER TURNOVER AND PASSEX WITH MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP INCHOP SIX FLEET COMPHIBRON 8, BECOMES COMMANDER TASK FORCE-61. CONDUCTING SPANISH PHIBLEX, AT SIERRA DE RETIN, SPAIN WITH SPANISH SHIPS SPS CASTILLA, SPS ARAGONA, SPS DESUBIERIA, SPS VENCEDORA, SPS INFANTA ELENA, SPS CAZADORA. ANCHOR SIERRA DE RETIN. LCU-1649, LARC'S OFFLOADED. PUSHER BOATS, AND COMMENCE BACKLOAD OF MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP- 92 ASSETS. MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP 2-92 TRANSITS STRAITS OF GIBRALTOR. ARRIVE CARTAGENA, SPAIN. DEPART CARTAGENA, SPAIN ENROUTE RENDEZVOUS WITH USS IWO JIMA, USS TORTUGA, USS SPRATANBURG COUNTY, USS SAGANAW REPLENISHMENT AT SEA, FUELING AT SEA WITH USS DETROIT. ENROUTE GULF OF TARANTO, STEAMING WITH MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP, USS BIDDLE, AND USS COMTE DE GRASSE. MOORED NAPLES, ITALY. ENROUTE MODLOC WITH IWO JIMA VICINITY ATHENS, TROOP CROSSDECK. FOR CONDUCTED TROOP CROSSDECK WITH IWO JIMA. BRAVO ZULU (WELL DONE) FROM COMMANDER TASK FORCE JUL10 (AM) 92JULlt:) ANCHORED HAIFA,ISRAEL. 220(:) MOORED HA I FA ISRAEL.

7 '32JUL24 ENROUTE TUNISIA FOR TUNISIAN PHIBL-EX. ANCHORED TUNISIA WITH CF'REI DET A EMBARKED ONBOARD, CSO AND N-3 ONBOARU. BACC:::LOAD AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE TRENTON PRIMARY CONTROL SHIP. UNDERWAY FOR ADRIATIC SEA. ON STATION IN THE ADRIATIC SEA FOR OPERATION PROVIDE PROMISE, TRENTON IS "LILLY PAD" FOR POSSIBLE SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION IN SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS RELIEF FLIGHTS INTO YUGOSLAVIA. REL-IEVED ON STATION BY USS IWO JIMA; ENROUTE TOULON, FRANCE. TRENTON TRANSIT STRAITS OF MESSINA. TRANSIT STRAITS OF BONIFACIO. ARRIVE TOULON, FRANCE. CHANGE OF COMMAND - CAPTAIN LARRY BAUCOM ASSUMES COMMAND FROM CAPTAIN STEVEN HIES. DEPART TOULON ENROUTE AKSAZ, TURKEY. EXERCISE DISPLAY DETERMINATION ARRIVE AND ANCHOR IN AKSAZ. UNDERWAY FROM AKSAZ ENROUTE "BROWN FORCE" OPERATION AREA FOR DD-92. VISIT BY CPG-2, RADM PICOTTE. VISIT BY COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET, VADM LOPEZ. FUELING AT SEA WITH HNLMS F'OOLSTER. ARRIVE SAROS BAY RENDEZVOUS WITH FOUR TURKISH MSCI '5. DISPLAY DETERMINATION--92 PUT INTO "FREEZE" RESTART DISPLAY DETERMINATION-92 COMPLETED DISPLAY DETERMINATION-92, BACt::LOAD. COMMENCE ARRIVE THESSALONNIKI, GREECE. PORT VISIT. DEPART THESSALONNIEI. ENROUTE ALMERIA, SPAIN.

8 ARRIVE ALMERIA, DEPART ALMERIA, ARRIVE MALAGA, DEPART MALAGA, BERTH. SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN EARLY DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF ARRIVE ROTA, SPAIN, COMMENCE WASHDOWN OF VEHICLES. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES EUROPE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS, COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET VISIT TRENTON. "BRAVO ZULU" (WELL DONE) MESSAGE RECEIVED. DEPART ROTA, "OUTCHOP" ENROUTE MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. ARRIVE MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. CONDUCTED OFFLOAD. DEPARTED MOREHEAD CITY ENROUTE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ARRIVE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. COMMENCED POST DEPLOYMENT ieave AND UPKEEP. MR. JOHN HOLUM OF PRESIDENT-ELECT CLINTON'S TRANSITION TEAM TOURED TRENTON AND TALKED WITH THE CREWMEMBERS CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITIES OF ALLOWING HOMOSEXUALS IN THE NAVY.

9 I COMMAND NARRATIVE 1992 THE NEW YEAR FOUND USS TRENTON OPERATING IN UNITED STATES COASTAL WATERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS. JANUARY WAS A BUSY MONTH FOR TRENTON - THE NEXT DEPLOYMENT WAS ONLY FIVE MONTHS AWAY. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF DECK LANDING BUALIFICATIONS AND AN ENGINEERING MATERIAL ASSESSMENT WERE COMPLETED IN THE VIRGINIA CAPES OF'ERATING AREA AS JANUARY CAME TO A CLOSE. FEBRUARY BROUGHT TYPE COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING (TEAT, AND A WEEK AND A HALF OFF THE COAST OF ONSLOW BEACH, N. C. THIS EXERCISE ALLOWED TRENTON AND MARINE SEA BORNE UNITS (26MEU) THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING RIGID RAIDER CRAFT AND ZODIAC BOATS IN TRENTON'S WELL DECK. TRENTON'S EMBARKED NAVY UNITS, LCU 1649, BUBBLE GUM'S 16,17 AND LARC'S 14,19 ALSO PRACTICED BEACH LANDINGS AND EMBARKATION AND DEBARKATION PROCEDURES. THE WEATHER ON THE SIXTH OF FEBRUARY TURNED ROUGH AND THE EXERCISE WAS DELAYED FOR THIRTY-SIX HOURS AS ALL UNITS RODE OUT THE HIGH SEAS AND FORTY-FIVE MILE-AN-HOUR WINDS. TRENTON COMPLETED THE EXERCISE IN STYLE WHEN HER SIGNALMEN SPOTTED k FLOUNDERING CIVILIAN BOAT UNABLE TO MAKE HEADWAY IN THE HIGH SEAS. TRENTON'S SIGNALMEN GUIDED RESCUE CRAFT TO THE BOAT AND INTO SAFER WATERS. AS FEBRUARY DREW TO A CLOSE TRENTON HOSTED "THREE SCIENTISTS AT SEA" WHILE ENGAGED IN A ROUTINE TRAINING EXERCISE IN THE VACAPES AREA. THE SCIENTISTS ENJOYED THREE DAYS ROTATING THROUGH ENGINEERING, DECK, OPERATIONS, AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENTS LEARNING ABOUT TRENTON. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS SCIENTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ENVIRONMENT AND MEET THE PEOPLE WHO UTILIZE THE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT THAT THEY DESIGN FOR SHIPS SUCH AS THE TRENTON. MARINE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP 2-92 WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS AWAY AND THE BLUE/GREEN WORKUPS WERE TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AWAY, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP TRENTON FROM CONDUCTING AN OPERATIONAL PROPULSION PLANT EXAMINATION AND RECEIVING AN OVERALL GRADE OF ABOVE AVERAGE ON THE MARCH EXAM. THREE DAYS AFTER THE OPERATIONAL PROPULSION PLANT EXAMINATION SHE WAS STEAMING SOUTH TO ONSLOW BAY, N.C. WITH HER EMBARKED NAVY PERSONNEL TO BEGIN TWO WEEKS OF WORK-UPS WITH THE 26 MEU AS A PART OF PHIBRON 8, CULMINATED BY A SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES (SOCEX) EXERCISE. APRIL 15 TO MAY 26 WAS TRENTON'S PRE-OVERSEAS MOVEMENT (F'OM) PERIOD. LAST MINUTE ITEMS AND ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT WERE ADDRESSED AND ALL PRE-DEPLOYMENT GOALS WERE MET. ON 26 MAY 92 TRENTON DEPARTED NORFOLK FOR MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. TO PICK UP ELEMENTS OF THE 26TH MEU (SOC). HALFWAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC MARG 2-92 AND TRENTON CONDUCTED A BLUE WATER TURN-OVER WITH THE OUT- CHOPPING MARG AND TRENTON'S COUNTERPART, USS SHREVEPORT. Encl (3)

10 TRENTON'S FIRST EXERCISE AFTER INCHOPPING TO SIXTH FLEET WAS A SPANISH PHIBLEX AT SIERRA DE RETIN, NEAR ROTA. UNITED STATES AND SPANISH HELICOPTERS AND LANDING CRAFT WORKED JOINTLY OFF OF AND OUT OF EACH OTHERS' FLIGHT AND WELL DECKS. DURING THIS EXERCISE TRENTON HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOST 150 SPANISH MIDSHIPMEN FROM SPAIN'S NAVAL ACADEMY FOR A TOUR. AS JUNE DREW TO A CLOSE TRENTON'S CREW ENJOYED A TWO DAY PORT CALL IN CARTAGENA, SPAIN. TRENTON THEN TRANSITED TO NAPLES ITALY. WHILE IN NAPLES TRENTON'S SAILORS AND MARINES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY AT THE ANNUAL "FIESTA AMERICANA" IN CARNEY PAR+::. THIS CELEBRATION WAS SPONSORED BY AMERICAN PERSONNEL, BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY, STATIONED IN AND AROUND THE NAPLES AREA. AS JULY BEGAN TRENTON WAS STEAMING EAST TO HAIFA, ISRAEL FOR A THREE WEEK IMAV WITH USS YELLOWSTONE. WHILE IN ISRAEL ELEMENTS OF THE 26 MEU (SOC) CONDUCTED TRAINING ASHORE. TRENTON CLOSED OUT JULY AS SHE SET SAIL FOR TUNISIA AND A JOINT U.S. TUNISIA PHIBLEX. THE END OF JULY SAW A FLURRY OF TRENTON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY. SHE CONDUCTED COMBINED TUNISIAN AND U.S. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON CAPE SERRAT, TUNISIA. TRENTON WAS ALSO BEING RECONFIGURED AS THE ADVANCE FORCE SHIP FOR HER NEXT MISSION. COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON 8 DETACHMENT ALPHA EMBARKED AND TRENTON SET SAIL FOR THE ADRIATIC SEA. ON 11 AUGUST TRENTON ARRIVED AT "DALMATION STATION" IN THE ADRIATIC SEA OFF OF THE COAST OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA. HER MISSION WAS TO BE A "LILLY PAD" FOR ANY SEA OR AIR RESCUE MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION PROVIDE PROMISE. OPERATION PROVIDE PROMISE WAS THE UNITED NATION'S EFFORT TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLIGHTS INTO EMBATTLED YUGOSLAVIA TO FEED THE STARVING CITIZENS. UPON COMPLETION OF HER TOUR IN THE ADRIATIC TRENTON PROCEEDED TO TOULON, FRANCE. THE THREE WEEK LAYOVER IN TOULON ALLOWED THE CREW AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE FRENCH-ETATS-UNIS GROUP'S MANY TOURS AND HOME HOSPITALITY PROGRAM. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN WELCOMING AND ENTERTAINING AMERICAN SAILORS AND MARINES IN SOUTHERN FRANCE FOR OVER FORTY YEARS. ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1992 CAPT LARRY C. EAUCOM RELIEVED CAPT STEPHEN H. RIES AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF TRENTON WHILE IN PORT, TOULON, FRANCE. AS SEPTEMBER DREW TO A CLOSE TRENTON WAS STEAMING TO AKSAZ, TURKEY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATO EXERCISE DISPLAY DETERMINATION '42. TRENTON WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF ADVANCE FORCE COMMANDER. DURING DISPLAY DETERMINATION '42 TRENTON HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFUEL WITH THE OILER HNLMS POOLSTER FROM THE NETHERLANDS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE MID-70's THAT TRENTON UTILIZED THE PORT SIDE RAS STATION TO RECEIVE A NATO REFUELING RIG. AT THE COMPL-ETION OF DD-92 TRENTON PROCEEDED TO THESSALONIKI, GREECE. THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT PORT CALL FOR BOTH TRENTON AND THE CITY OF THESSALONIKI. THIS WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME A UNITED STATES WARSHIP VISITED THIS NORTHERN GREECE CITY. THE PORT CALL INCLUDED

11 A VIP VISIT BY THE AREA'S HIGHEST RANKING CIVILIAN AND MILITARY DIGNIT~RIES. WHILE ON BOARD TRENTON THEY ENJOYED A LUNCHEON AND TOUR THAT PROVIDED THEM WITH A FIRST HAND GLIMPSE OF THE UNITED STATES'"GATORU NAVY. TRENTON'S LAST MEDITERRANEAN EXERCISE WAS IN ALMERIA SPAIN. TRENTON'S 2-92 MARINES PARTICIPATED WITH SPANISH FORCES IN EXERCISE BETACOM. A SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARFARE EXERCISE. TRENTON'S FINAL LIBERTY PORT WAS MALAGA, SPAIN. THE VISIT WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO F'IER COMMITMENTS, SO TRENTON PIOVED ON TO ROTA, SPAIN FOR WASHDOWN AND OUT CHOP. DURING THE PREPARATION FOR THE TWO WEEK TRANSIT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TRENTON RECEIVED WORD THAT SHE WOULD BE HOSTING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE SEAN O'KEEFE, CINCUSNAVEUR ADM BOORDA, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, GENERAL- BOOMER AND COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET, VADM LOPEZ. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE VISIT ALL VIPs EXTENDED A "BRAVO ZULU" TO TRENTON FOR A JOB WELL DONE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE ADRIATIC SEA DURING HER TENURE UNDER COMMANDER, SIXTH FLEET. UPON TRENTON'S ARRIVAL EN MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. SHE OFF-LOADED HER ELEMENTS OF THE 26 MEU AND EMBARKED CREWMEMBER'S DEPENDENTS FOR THE "TIGER CRUISE" TO NORFOLK. USS TRENTON ARRIVED HOME ON THE 24TH OF NOVEMBER AFTER A SUCCESSFUL, MISHAP FREE SIX MONTHS DEPLOYMENT. SHE RANG OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR IN A THIRTY DAY LEAVE AND UP- KEEP PERIOD. L. C. BAUCOM